Hi Guys I'm still not very good at keeping this up to date. I will try harder!

 

I've read a few books and watched a few films since I last updated this blog. So I'm going to review one book and one film today.

 

The book I'm going to review is The Shock of Fall by Nathan Filer

 

‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’
There are books you can’t stop reading, which keep you up all night.

This book got me going from the very first page I read this book in a couple of days very easy to read. Its takes you on a journey through a mans mental health issues. I would give this book 4 stars. It is also the winner of the costa book of the year 2013.

The Film for today is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

 

Ben Stiller directs and stars in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, James Thurber's classic story of a day-dreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker (Kristen Wiig) are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.

 

I found this film really good, as I got into it, a bit slow at first. I will watch this one again. Ben Stiller does a great job in this film I will give this one 4 stars out of five.  

 

Hi Guys sorry haven't blogged for over a month now have been really bad at keeping on top of this!

I have been brought Outnumbered series 5 for my birthday earlier last month. I have watched most of it.

The Brockmans return, older but no wiser, in the award-winning comedy that celebrates the daily chaos of family life. The parents face new challenges now. Karen has started secondary school, where her uncompromising attitude is winning her no friends. Ben has grown into a massive 13 year old who is grappling with the problems presented by pubescent urges, stage fright and man-traps. While the oldest son, Jake hovers on the brink of adulthood, beset by poor decision-making about gap years, morality and cheap tattoos. Mum and Dad battle their way through all this, plus an unsettling barrage of email firestorms, missing hamsters, vigilante neighbours, unwelcome visitors from abroad and a musical version of ‘Spartacus’.

I think outnumbered is brilliant I have all them on dvd now. I would give series five 4 stars as it is well written and funny and true to life. I will be watching this again and again.

More blogging from me very soon. I will try do it more often.

Sorry guys I haven't up dated my post for a few days! This is just a short post today.

My book review today is The Chronicles of Narnia I have all seven books in one. These books are a childhood favourite of mind. I read these books as a child and am now reading them as adult. I have just read Prince Caspian.

The Pevensie siblings are back to help a prince denied his rightful throne as he gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honour between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.

I enjoyed this one but wasn't my favourite by any means. I think you should read these books. I would give the Chronicles of Narnia 5 stars as they are well written and they are very magical and any age can read them. my favourite is The Lion Witch and The Wardrobe 

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie— step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

We as a family when we where children read and watched the bbc version of Narnia. We watched them again and again we never grew tried of them. When three of them were re made into films I had to watch them they bring back childhood memories.  BRILLIANT!  

Today I'm going to introduce you to my little Lego friend Betty.

Betty will pop up from time to time in my blog, Betty is going to help me review my books and films I put on here, as Betty is reading the same books as me and watching the same films. Betty is also into photography big time as you can see she is holding a camera. other interest  of Betty's are watching Norwich City, traveling going to the cinema and having fun.

 

 

I have also just finish another book this morning The Red House by Mark Haddon. I really enjoyed Marks other books The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, so I thought I would give this one ago. Wasn't as good as his last ones.

 

Two families. Seven days. One house. Angela and her brother Richard have spent twenty years avoiding each other. Now, after the death of their mother, they bring their families together for a holiday in a rented house on the Welsh border. Four adults and four children. Seven days of shared meals, log fires, card games and wet walks.

But in the quiet and stillness of the valley, ghosts begin to rise up. The parents Richard thought he had. The parents Angela thought she had. Past and present lovers. Friends, enemies, victims, saviours.

For me it was quite hard to follow the story line as it switches from one person to another. Glad I finished it though. I would give it 3 stars as I may read it again to try and understand it better. But won't read it for a long time.

More blogging from me and Betty in a few days!

 

Sorry I haven't blogged for the last two days! On Thursday I treated myself to the cinema, and I went to see The Book Thief which I enjoyed very much.

It is based on the beloved international bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the story of Liesel, an extraordinary and courageous young girl sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. She learns to read with encouragement from her new family and Max, a Jewish refugee who they are hiding under the stairs. For Liesel and Max, the power of words and imagination become the only escape from the tumultuous events happening around them. The Book Thief is a life-affirming story of survival and of the resilience of the human spirit.

I haven't read the book yet, it is on my list of books to read in the next few months and I will be buying the dvd too. I found the film happy and sad in places, as people do die in it but then she gets reunited with her real parents again. I would give this film 4 and half stars as it is well written and acted out.

More of my blog to come later. Bye for now!

Today I'm going to review two children's book these are books I love to read and have read when I was a child.  They bring back memories. The books are Peace at Last by Jill Murphy and Alfie Gets in First by Shirley Hughes

 The hour was late and Mr Bear was tired. But he could not sleep – however he tried and wherever he tried. SNORE, SNORE went Mrs Bear. TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK went the clock. Would he never get to sleep? The familiar noises, repetition and beautiful illustrations make this delightful picture book an all-time favourite with children and adults everywhere.

Alfie and his mum and baby sister, Annie Rose, arrive home after shopping. While his mum struggles with the pushchair outside, Alfie rushes inside and slams the door behind him. So now Alfie's stuck INSIDE and his mum and Annie Rose are stuck OUTSIDE without a key! Soon everyone in the street is trying to help rescue Alfie - but he's got a plan of his own . . .






I read Alfie gets in first when I was child and loved it! The pictures are well done and it teaches children about life. Its written for children between 2-6 years old. Peace at last is also another great book to read with your children also written for children aged 2-6 years. I would give both of these books five stars, as they are well written and pictures are brilliant too.

I hope you have enjoyed reading my first three book reviews!

I'm going to review my first book I read recently Alex Ferguson My autobiography  

here's a little about the book, Sir Alex announced his retirement as manager of Manchester United after 27 years in the role. He has gone out in a blaze of glory, with United winning the Premier League for the 13th time, and he is widely considered to be the greatest manager in the history of British football.
Over the last quarter of a century there have been seismic changes at Manchester United. The only constant element has been the quality of the manager's league-winning squad and United's run of success, which included winning the Champions League for a second time in 2008. Sir Alex created a purposeful, but welcoming, and much envied culture at the club which has lasted the test of time.
Sir Alex saw Manchester United change from a conventional football club to what is now a major business enterprise, and he never failed to move with the times. It was directly due to his vision, energy and ability that he was able to build teams both on and off the pitch. He was a man-manager of phenomenal skill, and increasingly he had to deal with global stars. His relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, for instance, was excellent and David Beckham has described Sir Alex as a father figure.
Over the past four years, Sir Alex has been reflecting on and jotting down the highlights of his extraordinary career and in his new book he will reveal his amazing story as it unfolded, from his very early days in the tough shipyard areas of Govan.

I have given this book four stars as I enjoyed reading this book very much, he is a very inspiring man and will be remembered for years to come! and  I will most likely read this book again in years to come.  

Welcome to my blog, I have decided to use this blog to blog about things I love doing! I will blog as often as I can.

I love Reading books and buying films on dvd so I am going to blog about the books I read and the films I watch.

Books I read many different kinds of books, I have my favourites ones. I'm open to reading anything from autobiographies, Christian books, fiction to children's books. Each book I review I will rate them out of five stars, if it's five stars then it's a brilliant book, one star then it's not worth reading again.  I read many books on my kindle as they are a lot cheaper. Amazon is also really good for cheap books, Waterstones often do great deals and I collect points with them which means when I've collected enough points I get a free book. I also go round charity shops and try to pick up a bargain.

Some of my favourites books

* Pursuit of Happyness
* Bible
* Narnia
* Heidi
* Milly Molly Mandy
* Alfie and Annie Rose 

Films (DVDs) I watch many films and love collecting them on DVD. I also enjoy going to the cinema, once in a while. I'm open to watching a lot of things but not horror. I own over 350 DVDs. The type of film I like watching are quite girly I like romance, comedy, family, children and drama. I do enjoy a boys film too if its not horror. So I am going to review the films I watch on here and I will rate them too out of five stars five is brilliant and will watch many times. one star it is not worth watching again. I buy many of my DVDs on the internet like Amazon (I love amazon) they are cheaper a lot of the time and you can get the film the day it comes out. HMV you can often pick up a good bargain and I love Sainsbury's you can collect points and buy a good deal.   

Some of my favourite DVDs

* Nottinghill
* Bend it like Beckham
* Pursuit of Happyness
* Billy Elliott
* Grease
* Aladdin
* Narnia Lion Witch and the wardrobe
* Sister Act
* Love Actually
* Cool Runnings
* About Aboy

Please visit my blog regularly, I will try and keep it up to date as often as I can.